Risk Consultant

Risk Consultant - Higher Education

(Remote Opportunity)
- Based remotely or in any of our UK Offices, the purpose of this role is to provide a wide range of health and safety / risk management consultancy services, including advice and guidance, to our established and growing higher education client base._
- The role will also include developing and promoting new services and products for our clients._

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- To provide a wide range of health and safety / risk management consultancy services to our higher education clients.
- To act as the lead consultant and provider of Risk Consulting services for a defined portfolio of established higher education clients.
- To promote and encourage clients to use our Risk Consulting services, ensuring that projects are completed to the satisfaction of the client.
- To assist the Manager - Risk Consulting and Director - Risk Consulting in developing and promoting new services and products.
- Operate and maintain efficient administrative systems for arranging and managing consultancy work, providing update reports as requested.

Client facing duties will include:

- Preparing proposals to higher education clients on a range of services suitable to their needs.
- Conducting a wide range of health and safety / risk management liability reviews resulting in the production of high quality written reports containing practical risk mitigation recommendations.
- Undertaking statistical analysis of claims information with a view to the production of detailed analytical reports for clients.
- Assisting in the production of regular high quality guidance materials for clients.

Administrative duties will include:

- Operating and updating internal administrative client management and reporting
- systems on a regular basis.
- Assisting the Manager - Risk Consulting and Directors of Gallagher Bassett in the delivery of advice and guidance designed protect the health and safety of all Gallagher Bassett employees.
- Overseeing the work of Associate Consultants to ensure high standards are maintained and to provide guidance where necessary.
- Comply with all Gallagher Bassett and office procedures.
- Any other duty as required by Gallagher Bassett.

**Knowledge Required**:

- NEBOSH / IOSH Qualification (or equivalent) and/or recognised Risk Management qualification (training can be provided)
- Experience of working within / for the higher education sector (preferable)
- Good level of knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of legislative requirements approved codes and best practice guidelines relating to health and safety / risk management.
- Understanding and knowledge of legal liability principles and legal process.
- Understanding and knowledge of general insurance principles.

**Skills Required**:

- Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to persuade and influence at the highest levels and to present training courses, seminars etc. to a high standard.
- Able to prepare detailed, clear, concise, written reports.
- Able to develop detailed and clear training programmes.
- Able to undertake statistical analysis of data.
- Able to develop and maintain good working relationships with clients and colleagues.
- Good administrative and time management skills, able to organise workloads and diary to achieve objectives and to work without direct supervision.

**Why Gallagher Bassett?**

As the premier multiline claims services provider in the world we help people, companies and organisations around the globe improve their claims experience. Gallagher Bassett are a Third Party Administrator, providing claims and risk management serviceson behalf of our clients within the Commercial and Local Authority Sectors.

We have a number of departments within Gallagher Bassett, enabling you to progress your career in whichever direction you desire.

At Gallagher Bassett, we are proud of our company values; we value our people as our most important asset. We invest substantially in training and provide long-term career opportunities, to ensure that our employees are equipped with the knowledge and skillsto perform at their best.

By joining Gallagher Bassett, you are joining a global organisation who will present opportunities that not only enable our company to remain an industry leader but also provide employees with limitless possibilities for success and personal growth.

What can Gallagher Bassett offer you?
- Fully funded Qualifications, and Learning and Development Courses
- 25 Days Annual Leave, Plus Bank Holidays
- Pension Package
- Subsidised Gym Membership
- Life Assurance
- Group Income Protection
- Season Ticket Loans
- Gallagher Benefits Choice Portal
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Private Medical Insurance

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.